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Auction: 12029 - Specialised Cayman Islands featuring the Graham Booth and John Byl Collections
Lot: 341

Cayman Islands The John Byl Collection Early Letter from a Shipwrecked Sailor 1829 (12 Feb.) entire letter from a sailor, R.S. Bateman, shipwrecked on Grand Cayman, headed "Island Gt. Caymanas" and addressed to Cheshire, marked "favour Mr. Josh Bodden", rated "1/8" and with a good strike of the step-type "kingsbridge/ship letter" handstamp at upper right, the contents including "....and have had the misfortune to relate the loss of the Chris Scott on the Above named island we ran on shore on the morning of Sunday 8th....." and "There are some of the Jamaica cruisers expecting to call here in a week or two"; the face panel with some faults and the complete letter encased and strengthened in archival paper. A wonderful early letter of great importance and which is accompanied by a transcript of the contents. The earlier of two pre-adhesive covers known in private hands. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: John Byl, June 1992

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